rename a database

From: genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx

To: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 13:57:19 -0500

Hello :
I need to rename an existing database (10.2.3). In the past (about 10 years
ago and oracle 7) I was able to take the create controlfile command
(via alter database rebuild controlfile to trace), replace the filesystem
name and the database name with a new instance name, rename
all the filesystems accordingly, execute the create controlfile command and
be done.
As I said I have not done it in about 10 years. Can this still be done like
that? Am I missing anything?
thank you
Gene Gurevich
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